Alert archive / Alabama / Coosa County
Weather alerts in Coosa County, Alabama, 2020
126 weather alerts in 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Coosa County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2020. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 126
- Warnings
- 24
- Watches
- 23
- Advisories
- 43
- Busiest month
- April27 alerts
- Busiest day
- February 6, 20207 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
Coosa County, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 11 | 10 | 9% | 22 | 68% | 21 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 3 | 3 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 21 min |
Each office's whole area, 2020
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Birmingham, AL: tornado warnings | 40 | 16 | 60% | 62 | 68% | 17 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: severe thunderstorm warnings | 206 | 150 | 27% | 663 | 66% | 25 min |
| NWS Birmingham, AL: flash flood warnings | 36 | 27 | 25% | 123 | 82% | 117 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1:49 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 55 hr |
| Jan 11, 12:20 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jan 11, 12:42 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:29 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 80 min |
| Jan 12, 2:51 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Jan 13, 6:48 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:03 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 18 hr |
| Jan 14, 10:37 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:18 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Jan 15, 3:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 17 hr |
| Jan 24, 5:05 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Jan 27, 5:07 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Jan 28, 12:20 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 9 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:08 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 48 hr |
| Feb 5, 3:47 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Feb 6, 3:27 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 5:38 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 6:32 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:40 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Feb 6, 7:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 8:41 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:28 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Feb 7, 1:28 PM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 11 days |
| Feb 8, 9:26 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 12 hr |
| Feb 10, 3:39 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:25 PM CST | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 6 hr |
| Feb 11, 2:38 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Feb 11, 3:43 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 38 hr |
| Feb 13, 3:22 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 38 min |
| Feb 17, 2:36 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:57 AM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 22 hr |
| Feb 18, 4:01 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Feb 18, 7:57 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
| Feb 19, 6:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 6 days |
| Feb 19, 8:27 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 22 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:10 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 4 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:12 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 3, 7:25 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Mar 3, 1:09 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:35 PM CST | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 45 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:19 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 8:31 AM CST | River Flood Warning | BMX | 35 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:34 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 8 hr |
| Mar 6, 5:13 AM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 13 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:08 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 8:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:50 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 8, 12:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:04 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 42 hr |
| Apr 12, 1:45 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Apr 12, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 84 min |
| Apr 12, 10:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Apr 12, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 12, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 43 min |
| Apr 13, 1:29 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 1:29 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:50 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 48 hr |
| Apr 19, 6:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 36 min |
| Apr 19, 6:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 44 min |
| Apr 19, 8:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | BMX | 6 hr |
| Apr 19, 10:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 22, 10:23 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 14 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 51 min |
| Apr 23, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 113 min |
| Apr 23, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 41 min |
| Apr 23, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 46 min |
| Apr 23, 5:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 2:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 16 hr |
| May 6, 2:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| May 7, 3:12 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 26 hr |
| May 22, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 24 min |
| May 23, 3:05 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| May 23, 5:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| May 23, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 39 min |
| May 23, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 52 min |
| May 27, 12:16 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Jun 5, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Jun 9, 2:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 23 min |
| Jun 22, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 24 min |
| Jun 25, 9:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 6:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 3 hr |
| Jul 12, 10:46 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Jul 12, 12:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 12, 1:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jul 12, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 55 min |
| Jul 12, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BMX | 66 min |
| Jul 13, 3:10 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 30 min |
| Aug 10, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 52 min |
| Aug 12, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 32 min |
| Aug 19, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 43 min |
| Aug 19, 10:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BMX | 2 hr |
| Aug 21, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 10:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 11:10 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 7 hr |
| Aug 30, 1:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 14, 4:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 3 days |
| Sep 15, 3:37 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | BMX | 35 hr |
| Sep 15, 8:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | BMX | 13 hr |
| Sep 24, 3:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 11:13 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Oct 10, 12:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:11 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Watch | BMX | 30 hr |
| Oct 27, 4:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BMX | 37 hr |
| Oct 28, 10:06 AM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | BMX | 21 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:22 PM CST | Frost Advisory | BMX | 18 hr |
| Nov 12, 10:15 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 10 hr |
| Nov 17, 8:51 AM CST | Freeze Warning | BMX | 23 hr |
| Nov 25, 11:51 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Nov 29, 11:11 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 7 hr |
| Dec 12, 6:57 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 15 hr |
| Dec 14, 1:40 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | BMX | 50 min |
| Dec 23, 2:43 PM CST | Wind Advisory | BMX | 27 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:57 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | BMX | 5 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 11 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 3 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 17 |
| Special Weather Statement | 19 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Warning | 3 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 |
| River Flood Warning | 4 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 11 |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 13 |
| Cold | |
| Freeze Warning | 1 |
| Frost Advisory | 1 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 18 |
| Tropical | |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 |
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.